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chiefly:
- voornamelijk; vooral; hoofdzakelijk; in het bijzonder; met name; in de eerste plaats; overwegend
chief:
- baas; chef; hoofd; werkbaas; voorman; aanvoerder; leider; hoofdman; superieur; meester; meerdere; patroon; voorzitter; bestuurder; manager; kopstuk; leidster; voorvrouw; aanvoerster; leidsvrouw; opperhoofd; stamhoofd; hoofdleider
- kardinaal; voornaamst; cruciaal
Wiktionary:
- chiefly → voornamelijk, inzonderheid
- chiefly → hoofdzakelijk
- chief → chef, hoofdman, opperhoofd
- chief → kok

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Detailed Translations for chiefly from English to Dutch

chiefly:

chiefly adv

chiefly (mainly; principally)
voornamelijk; vooral; hoofdzakelijk; in het bijzonder; met name; in de eerste plaats; overwegend
- voornamelijk adv
- vooral adv
- hoofdzakelijk adv
- in het bijzonder adj
- met name adj
- in de eerste plaats adj
- overwegend adj

Translation Matrix for chiefly:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
overwegend	chiefly; mainly; principally	generally; mainly
Adverb	Related Translations	Other Translations
hoofdzakelijk	chiefly; mainly; principally
vooral	chiefly; mainly; principally	above all; especially
voornamelijk	chiefly; mainly; principally
-	in the main; mainly; primarily; principally
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
in de eerste plaats	chiefly; mainly; principally
in het bijzonder	chiefly; mainly; principally
met name	chiefly; mainly; principally

Related Words for "chiefly":

chief

Synonyms for "chiefly":

principally; primarily; mainly; in the main

Related Definitions for "chiefly":

for the most part¹

Wiktionary Translations for chiefly:

chiefly

adverb

mainly
- chiefly → voornamelijk

chiefly

adverb

(formeel, nld) meer in het bijzonder
- inzonderheid → mainly; above all; chiefly; especially; particularly; principally; specially

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• chiefly	→ hoofdzakelijk	↔ hauptsächlich — den Kern einer Sache betreffend; eine feste Bedeutung im juristischem Gebrauch

chiefly form of chief:

chief [the ~] noun

the chief (boss; superior; head; leader)
de baas; de chef; het hoofd; werkbaas; de voorman
- baas [de ~ (m)] noun
- chef [de ~ (m)] noun
- hoofd [het ~] noun
- werkbaas [znw.] noun
- voorman [de ~ (m)] noun
the chief (leader; headman; centurion; captain; commander)
de aanvoerder; de leider; het hoofd; de hoofdman
- aanvoerder [de ~ (m)] noun
- leider [de ~ (m)] noun
- hoofd [het ~] noun
- hoofdman [de ~ (m)] noun
the chief (boss; master; principal; leader)
de baas; de superieur; de meester; de meerdere; de patroon
- baas [de ~ (m)] noun
- superieur [de ~ (m)] noun
- meester [de ~ (m)] noun
- meerdere [de ~] noun
- patroon [de ~ (m)] noun
the chief (chairman; president; leader; manager; captain; commander)
de voorzitter; de bestuurder; de manager; het kopstuk
- voorzitter [de ~ (m)] noun
- bestuurder [de ~ (m)] noun
- manager [de ~ (m)] noun
- kopstuk [het ~] noun
the chief (woman-leader; captain; forewoman)
de leidster; de voorvrouw; de aanvoerster; de leidsvrouw
- leidster [de ~ (v)] noun
- voorvrouw [de ~ (v)] noun
- aanvoerster [de ~ (v)] noun
- leidsvrouw [de ~ (v)] noun
the chief (chieftain; tribal chief; head; leader)
het opperhoofd; het stamhoofd; de hoofdleider; de hoofdman; het hoofd
- opperhoofd [het ~] noun
- stamhoofd [het ~] noun
- hoofdleider [de ~ (m)] noun
- hoofdman [de ~ (m)] noun
- hoofd [het ~] noun

chief adj

chief (cardinal; principal)
kardinaal; voornaamst; cruciaal
- kardinaal adj
- voornaamst adj
- cruciaal adj

Translation Matrix for chief:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
aanvoerder	captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader	commander; commanding officer
aanvoerster	captain; chief; forewoman; woman-leader
baas	boss; chief; head; leader; master; principal; superior	boss; commander; lord; ruler
bestuurder	captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; president	driver; drivers; politician; statesman
chef	boss; chief; head; leader; superior	boss; headmanager; manager
hoofd	boss; captain; centurion; chief; chieftain; commander; head; headman; leader; superior; tribal chief	beginning; beginning of a letter; boss; head; head of a human being; head teacher; principal; rector; sphere
hoofdleider	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
hoofdman	captain; centurion; chief; chieftain; commander; head; headman; leader; tribal chief
kardinaal		cardinal
kopstuk	captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; president
leider	captain; centurion; chief; commander; headman; leader	foreman; front-rank man; leader
leidster	captain; chief; forewoman; woman-leader
leidsvrouw	captain; chief; forewoman; woman-leader
manager	captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; president	manager
meerdere	boss; chief; leader; master; principal	Superior
meester	boss; chief; leader; master; principal	LL.M.; captain; commander; educator; engine driver; guild master; instructor; jurist; lawyer; legal expert; lord; master; pedagogue; ruler; school teacher; schoolmaster; schoolteacher; skipper; teacher; tutor
opperhoofd	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
patroon	boss; chief; leader; master; principal	ammunition; cartridge; design; drawing; motive; patron saint; pattern
stamhoofd	chief; chieftain; head; leader; tribal chief
superieur	boss; chief; leader; master; principal	Superior
voorman	boss; chief; head; leader; superior	foreman; front-rank man; headman
voorvrouw	captain; chief; forewoman; woman-leader
voorzitter	captain; chairman; chief; commander; leader; manager; president	chair; chairman; chairperson; chairwoman; president
werkbaas	boss; chief; head; leader; superior
-	boss; chieftain; foreman; gaffer; head; headman; honcho; top dog; tribal chief
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
cruciaal	cardinal; chief; principal	central; crucial; elemental; essential; fundamental; material; very important; vital; wanted
kardinaal	cardinal; chief; principal
superieur		better; classy; superior
-	main; master; primary; principal
Not Specified	Related Translations	Other Translations
patroon		pattern
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
hoofd		principal
meerdere		several
voornaamst	cardinal; chief; principal	highest; peak; uppermost

Related Words for "chief":

chiefs, chiefer, chiefest, chiefly

Synonyms for "chief":

main; primary; principal; important; of import
head; top dog; leader
foreman; gaffer; honcho; boss; supervisor

Related Definitions for "chief":

most important element¹
- the chief aim of living¹
a person who exercises control over workers¹
a person who is in charge¹
the head of a tribe or clan¹

Wiktionary Translations for chief:

chief

noun

de baas, iemand die de leiding heeft
- chef → head; chief; leader
iemand die de aanvoerder van een stam is
- hoofdman → chief
leider van een stam
- opperhoofd → chief

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• chief	→ kok	↔ cuisinier — Celui qui prépare la nourriture

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chiefly:

chiefly adv

chiefly (mainly; principally)

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chiefly form of chief:

chief [the ~] noun

the chief (boss; superior; head; leader)

the chief (leader; headman; centurion; captain; commander)

the chief (boss; master; principal; leader)

the chief (chairman; president; leader; manager; captain; commander)

the chief (woman-leader; captain; forewoman)

the chief (chieftain; tribal chief; head; leader)

chief adj

chief (cardinal; principal)

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